Avalon Ingram: Banks Are Done Experimenting With Tokenization (SWIFT Is Scaling Fast)

Avalon Ingram says institutional adoption of tokenization is no longer a question, and the SWIFT live ledger is the proof.

Swift's blockchain-based shared ledger went live nine months after its announcement, with 17 banks transacting real tokenized commercial bank money. Avalon explains why Swift sees this as a necessary upgrade to the plumbing of global finance, how decoupling payment execution from settlement unlocks liquidity for banks and corporate treasurers, and why stablecoins and tokenized deposits will coexist in a hybrid world. She also covers why Asia has been ahead, what onchain settlement venues are needed for 24/7 markets, and how the network grows from 17 banks to thousands.

Avalon Ingram is the Digital Assets Business Lead at Swift.